A Mustela User ID: 162900 United States 04/03/2007 03:41 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Bush Approves US Army for Africa Bush Approves U.S. Army for Africa
The Herald (Harare) NEWS April 3, 2007 Posted to the web April 3, 2007
By Isdore Guvamombe Harare
UNITED States President George Bush has approved the formation of a U.S. army to permanently operate in Africa, a move viewed by many as part of a wide plan to increase American hegemony on Africa.
The army called the U.S. African Command, was approved by Mr Bush on February 2, 2007 and US$50 million was last week injected in the project that should see the army being fully operational by 2008.
Navy Rear Admiral Robert Moellar, previously the special assistant to the commander of U.S. Central Command is heading the transitional team tasked to establish the army.
In yesterday's report, The American Thinker said: "The goal is to have Africom fully operational by the end of fiscal 2008, and that establishing the command will not adversely affect operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.
"Also, Africom will cost about $50 million in fiscal year 2007, and costs for 2008 are still being evaluated."
The American Thinker, also reported that "Adm. Moeller was now at European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, Germany, planning for the activation of the command, which will hopefully, be physically located on the continent."
Yesterday, the People's Daily Online, reported that the U.S. was struggling to find a suitable African country to host the African Command.
The U.S. would have wanted to place the base in Algeria but the government of that country vehemently refused and the U.S. is now scouting for another country, especially one with access to the sea.
Mohamed Bedjaoui, the Algerian Foreign Affairs Minister was yesterday reported in the People's Daily Online as having strongly questioned the motive behind the military venture.
"He questioned why no one had ever proposed for any anti-terror co-operation with Algeria in the 1990s when terrorist violence went rampant and wrought havoc?"
A week prior to Mr Bush's approval, General William Ward, the deputy chief of Pentagon's European Command recently told journalists in Washington that the absence of a fully-fledged American military headquarters in Africa had long been cause for concern for the Americans.
"Over the past several months, senior military leaders have publicly discussed the potential benefits of creating a unified command in Africa.
"The secretary of defence has forwarded a proposal to the White House on a potential way of redesigning the unified command," he said.
However, analysts say African leaders should be wary of the move that appears meant to protect American interests in milking Africa of its resources and effecting illegal regime changes on the continent. |
malu
User ID: 206474 United States 04/03/2007 04:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa i thought we had a couple of extra green guys laying around,, good! that should leave the borders wide open now,,yippee "By way of deception, thou shalt do war."
Israel's Mossad
"The truth shall set you free."
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 191784 United States 04/03/2007 04:04 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa We always seem to have enough money for more armies... |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 218334 United Kingdom 04/03/2007 04:08 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa it this the bad news they are trying to bury? |
malu
User ID: 206474 United States 04/03/2007 04:10 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa actually, if there is one continent in this world that needs a hand, it is africa, not sure sending an army is the answer, but as our boys start dying it will get into the news, eventually "By way of deception, thou shalt do war."
Israel's Mossad
"The truth shall set you free."
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Motto |
DanG User ID: 205167 United States 04/03/2007 04:23 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa did they find Oil ? |
PEACE User ID: 218427 Ireland 04/03/2007 04:32 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa did they find Oil ?
Quoting: DanG 205167yes plenty of it - ANGOLA. it is estimated that 25% of US oil will soon be coming from Africa. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 171492 United States 04/03/2007 04:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa Boy, that's big news. Never made the evening news. The MSM really is bought and paid for. |
malu
User ID: 206474 United States 04/03/2007 05:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa Boy, that's big news. Never made the evening news. The MSM really is bought and paid for.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 171492jews own 90% off all news outlets since WWI,, nothing new so the peace corp will be changed to the oil corp? nice.. "By way of deception, thou shalt do war."
Israel's Mossad
"The truth shall set you free."
U.S. Central Intelligence Agency Motto |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 171492 United States 04/03/2007 05:00 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa Mods, this needs to pinned. Everyone should call or write your rep. and bitch about this. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 215730 United States 04/03/2007 07:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: Bush Approves US Army for Africa The Water Companies are going to need future markets and they need to secure the ones they have. |